Eat like a local

“Dora’s Fish Tavern began in the Mandouki area of Corfu, where people are attuned to the seasons, weather, sea, and moon, and accordingly, they cook the fish. Dora learned to choose good fish, cook it, and serve it in the best way. Her experience in the heart of the traditional port strengthened her knowledge, guiding her steadily through time. Dora’s Fish Tavern remains in the broader area, in a renovated, functional, and pleasant space in front of the modern coastal road of the region, with a view of the Ionian Sea.

From sea to table

As Greece is a maritime country where fishing has developed since ancient times, fresh fish has always been a staple of the Greek diet. Grilling, frying, boiling, marinating, smoking and preserving fish is a skill for Greeks and a gastronomic “art” for those who work professionally in the kitchen. Those who work professionally with fish and those who love it recognise these characteristics immediately and can distinguish fresh fish at first glance.

Corfu has a large number of small harbours from where the boats and trawlers set out to fish in the Ionian Sea. The Ionian Sea is a natural marine paradise with clear and deep waters, connected to the Adriatic Sea on one side and the Mediterranean Sea on the other. In the Ionian, all the Mediterranean fish are caught in their season. The Corfiots have developed specific methods of preparing fish based on the ingredients available and the need to preserve them. We do the same at Dora’s Fish Tavern. We honour the value of fish, family and company, and remain a restaurant where families and friends always choose for freshness and homemade care!

Authentic Corfiot flavours

As genuine residents of Corfu and adherents to tradition, we cook the typical fish dishes of Corfiot cuisine in the traditional way:

Bourdeto: The word “bourdeto” has Italian origins, but it refers to a different dish. Corfiot bourdeto is a fish dish—using fish according to the season—cooked with a spicy red pepper sauce. The ideal fish for bourdeto is scorpionfish. The best moment is the first bite of bread dipped in the spicy sauce.

Bianco: “Bianco” in Italian means white. Bianco is made with preferably fatty fish and potatoes. Garlic and lemon give bianco its characteristic flavor, while the white sauce, thickened with simmering, adds a distinctive finesse. Black pepper is essential.”

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Words of appreciation from friends who visited us / over 1000 ratings

A place you must go. A little distant from the centre but very clean and quiet. Very nice staff and excellent food. Try the grilled octopus, steamed mussels and fried squid. Amazing. We returned there every evening.

We came here for our last meal out whilst on holiday. Wow....it was amazing. The food was so good, tasty, good quality and lots of it. Was lovely that the place was full of locals having meals after work. Very popular and I can see why.

It was recommended to us by a guide as the only place he knows that CONSISTENTLY serves great food. I can't fully comment on that but this is the only place where we liked every single dish we got. As a bonus we know that the fish was fresh. Overall best dining ecperience we had in Corfu.

Eat like a local

From sea to table

Authentic Corfiot flavours

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